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About Dr. Hoover

Dr. Fushcia-Ann Hoover is a social-ecological systems scientist exploring the intersections of urban hydrology, green infrastructure and ecosystem services in the context of environmental justice and urban planning. In her work, she uses spatial analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods to explore and address complex urban issues and inequities.

A 2023-2024 Harvard University Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellow, she is as an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, and a faculty affiliate with the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long term Ecological Research (CAP-LTER) network.

She earned her PhD and master’s from the Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) program in the Agriculture and Biological Engineering department at Purdue University, and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Saint Thomas, MN.

Awards and Fellowships

  • 2023-2024 Harvard University Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellow

  • 2017 Purdue University’s Most Outstanding Interdisciplinary Project Award

  • 2016 Purdue University Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship

  • Alliance for Graduate Education in the Professoriate (AGEP) Scholar

  • 2011 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardee

  • Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science (MSPHDs) Scholar

  • 2008 Ronald E. McNair Scholars Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program Scholar